Parental attitudes and personality traits, self-efficacy, stress, and coping strategies among mothers of children with cerebral palsy

IntroductionStress affects the development/course of schizophrenia. Inefficient coping may influence functioning.ObjectiveAssessment of experienced stress, self-efficacy, self-esteem and coping strategies in schizophrenia.MethodsStudy group: 33 schizophrenic in-patients and 27 healthy subjects. Scales: clinical symptoms - PANSS, HDRS; stress-related - experienced stress (SES), self-efficacy (GSES), self-esteem (RSES), coping strategies (COPE).ResultsPANSS, HDRS scores (mean ± SD): 49.2 ± 16.2, 10.1 ± 7.6. Table 1 shows SES, GSES, RSES scores, Table 2 - coping strategies (only significant differences). Inter-variable correlations were found: SES-PANSS (r = 0.56, p < 0.001), SES-HDRS (r = 0.69, p = 0.01), RSES-HDRS (r = -0.39, p = 0.02), COPE14-PANSS (r = 0.38, p = 0.03), COPE14-PANSS-P (r = 0.45, p = 0.008).[Stress, self-efficacy, self-esteem (mean score ± SD)][Coping strategies (mean score ± SD)]ConclusionsHigher experienced stress, lower self-efficacy and self-esteem were found in schizophrenic patients. Stress and coping strategies may affect/result from clinical symptoms. “Passive/avoiding” coping strategies were more frequent in schizophrenic patients.

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Stress and coping in early psychosis

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/s0007125000297778 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 172 (S33) ◽

pp. 122-127 ◽

Cited By ~ 53

Author(s):

Elspeth M. MacDonald ◽

Simone Pica ◽

Shelley McDonald ◽

Robyn L. Hayes ◽

Anthony J. Baglioni

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Negative Symptoms ◽

Stress And Coping ◽

Early Psychosis ◽

Clinical Group ◽

Coping With Stress ◽

And Gender ◽

And Coping

BackgroundAlthough coping with stress is important in early psychosis, little is known about how this population copes with the range of stressors they encounter in their daily life. This study aims to identify how people with early psychosis cope with a range of stressful situations and to identify what factors might influence their use of coping strategies.MethodParticipants included a clinical group of 50 people with early psychosis and a non-clinical group of 22 people matched on age and gender. Data were obtained on symptomatology and social support for the clinical group, and stress and coping, and self-efficacy for all participants.ResultsThe clinical group reported coping less well than the non-clinical group and they most commonly used emotion-focused coping. For the clinical group, effective coping correlated with less severe negative symptoms, greater perceived self-efficacy social support and greater use of problem-focused coping. Self-efficacy and social support predicted increased frequency of the use of problem-focused coping.ConclusionPeople with early psychosis who have greater feelings of self-efficacy and perceived social support, and the flexible use of problem-focused coping strategies, appear to be more likely to cope with day-to-day stressors.

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Stress and Coping among Caregivers with Cerebral Palsy and ADHD Children

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0403.003 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Pushpalatha. R ◽

Shivakumara. K

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Short Form ◽

Female Parent ◽

Stress And Coping ◽

Stress Index ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Adhd Children ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽

Parent Caregivers ◽

And Coping

The aim was to study stress and coping between parent caregivers of children with cerebral palsy and ADHD children. 120 parent caregivers, of them 30 male and 30 female parent caregivers having children with cerebral palsy and 30 male and 30 female parent caregivers having children with ADHD were considered for the study. The male parent caregiver’s age ranged between 28-40years and the female parent caregiver’s age ranged between 22-30 years. The disabled children age ranged between 7-12 years. A between group research design with purposive sampling technique was opted for the study. After obtaining socio-demographic details the caregivers were administered Parenting Stress Index (Short Form) and Coping Checklist. The data was subjected to‘t’ test to find the significant difference between the two sample groups. Results revealed that there was significant difference in stress and coping between caregivers of cerebral palsy children and caregivers of ADHD children.

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The Self-Efficacy in Multiple Sclerosis (SEMS) Scale

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000350 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 (5) ◽

pp. 352-360 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Silvia Bonino ◽

Federica Graziano ◽

Martina Borghi ◽

Davide Marengo ◽

Giorgia Molinengo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Sense Of Coherence ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Rasch Analysis ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

And Coping

Abstract. This research developed a new scale to evaluate Self-Efficacy in Multiple Sclerosis (SEMS). The aim of this study was to investigate dimensionality, item functioning, measurement invariance, and concurrent validity of the SEMS scale. Data were collected from 203 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients (mean age, 39.5 years; 66% women; 95% having a relapsing remitting form of MS). Fifteen items of the SEMS scale were submitted to patients along with measures of psychological well-being, sense of coherence, depression, and coping strategies. Data underwent Rasch analysis and correlation analysis. Rasch analysis indicates the SEMS as a multidimensional construct characterized by two correlated dimensions: goal setting and symptom management, with satisfactory reliability coefficients. Overall, the 15 items reported acceptable fit statistics; the scale demonstrated measurement invariance (with respect to gender and disease duration) and good concurrent validity (positive correlations with psychological well-being, sense of coherence, and coping strategies and negative correlations with depression). Preliminary evidence suggests that SEMS is a psychometrically sound measure to evaluate perceived self-efficacy of MS patients with moderate disability, and it would be a valuable instrument for both research and clinical applications.

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